Hi,

Im going to be buying a 07 g35 sedan soon from a friend but have a few questions. The car has been sitting in their driveway for about 2.5 years when they lost the key. It has not been started since. I am wondering what/if there are any concerns with this. It was well cared for in the time they drove it but it has been sitting for a long time. I plan to get the key replaced and check all fluids and change them asap. Other than that, are there really any concerns I need to be worried about buying this? Thanks

 

Also I should mention the car only has 80k miles

 

Not really, expect random rubber bushings to fail. Check for water damage and clogged runoff drains. Check for critters living in the vehicle.

 

I would just changed the oil and the battery. Maybe the tires if they have gone flat and are cracked. Then start driving it and see if any new problems arise.

 

Would you bother draining the gas or just see how it runs with the old stuff?

 

2 years of gas here in LA would probably be fine to use. I dunno how the weather is in your area though.

Just try it and see what happens.

 

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Ethanol gas attracts water, again depending where you live. This can't be good for your fuel injection system. Ethanol free gas won't have this problem. If you're really worried, you can drain the gas, or add fuel stabilizer or just add ethanol free gas and run it through the system. Old gas isn't very flammable. It's better than doing nothing.

 

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Depending on how empty the tank is I would just fill it up with 5 gallons of premium and see if it starts.

You could just siphon it out since the tank is easily accessible.